This document discusses 8 key developmental tasks that teenagers should focus on to help them mature and be successful. These tasks include developing mature relationships with peers of both sexes, accepting one's body, becoming independent from parents, preparing for careers and family life, and establishing a sense of identity, values, and priorities. It notes that boys and girls may mature at different rates and that environmental factors can influence teenage development.

2. JOURNAL
How has being a teenager been so
far? Has it been easier or harder
than you thought it would be? Tell
me about it!

4. Development
al tasks are
mile markers
along the
teenage
highway.

5. WHO MATURES FASTER?
Boys or girls?

6. 8 DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS
These are best learned in your teenage years so that you will be happy and
successful!
Everyone matures at different rates.
Enviornmental factors can infulence our development!

7. DEVELOP MATURE RELATIONS WITH PEERS OF BOTH
SEXES.
Friends Clip

8. ADOPT A SOCIALLY APPROVED SEX ROLE
Little Rascals Clip

9. ACCEPT YOUR BODY AS IT IS; MAKE THE MOST
OF THE BODY YOU HAVE
Dove Commercial “Amy”

10. BECOME EMOTIONALLY INDEPENDENT FROM
PARENTS AND OTHERS
Home alone

11. PREPARE FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE
Up

12. SELECT AND PREPARE FOR A CAREER
The Office Scene

13. ADOPT PRIORITIES IN KEEPING WITH
PERSONAL GOALS AND SOCIETAL
EXPECTATIONS
Wild hearts Can’t be Broken Trailer

14. ADOPT SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR
Texting and Driving Commercial

15. ESTABLISHED DURING ADOLESCENTS
1. Who am I?
2. Who are others?
3. What can I do or be?
4. What do I value?